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While I’ll never turn down chocolate, there’s so much more to Easter than candy and stuffed rabbits. Here are some suggestions for a better Easter basket for your grandchild: 1. Resurrection eggs: Direct focus away from the bunny and toward Jesus. There are multiple versions of resurrection eggs, but all tell the story of Easter. Plus, kids have the…

St. Patrick’s Day is coming. Are you ready? Not that we need an excuse to have fun with the grandchildren, but St. Patrick’s Day offers food, fun, and faith.  I never forget St. Patrick’s Day. It’s my aunt’s birthday and hers is the day after mine, so I always remember it. But what’s not to love? Green…

                In elementary school, Valentine’s Day brought shoe boxes covered in pink construction paper and red hearts, pastel conversation candies, and Valentines from classmates and family. In high school, sweetheart carnations were the thing. Today, Valentine’s Day is another chance to say I love you to the family from parents down to the grandkids.  But…

If your only familiarity with Lent is Mardi Gras, you may have a few questions.  What is Lent?  How did it start?  And why practice it?  Lent commemorates Jesus’s 40-day period of fasting and temptation in the wilderness. Historians point to the practice after the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D, but church fathers like…

February brings a scent of romance to the air, and it doesn’t get better, biblically, than the account of Ruth and Boaz. Scripture tucks the Book of Ruth between Judges and 1 Samuel, two hefty historical books. In actuality, Ruth deserves the spotlight. Top billing. Because it shows us how to love well even when…

Divine intervention. I’ve seen it countless times.  A kid stops short, right before he face-plants into a saguaro cactus.  An interview, one the college senior hadn’t planned on keeping, led to her dream job.  Specific guidance was given for prayer regarding a son going through (and successfully completing) Navy SEAL training.  Three unexpected years of…

Christmas. The season of lights and a season where my light easily dims. My workload for December is proving intense, and that’s just work. The pressures of the season are enough to snuff out the brightest of lights. My friend Pam quipped that men believe in Santa because they woke up Christmas morning and everything…

Fall spices. I love them. The aroma of cinnamon throughout the house. The punch to the palate of ginger and cloves. The gritty texture of nutmeg and cardamom. When no one’s looking, I usually double their amounts in any recipe whether it’s pumpkin pie, gingerbread, or molasses cookies. And chai tea lattes? My favorite.  Sprinkled…